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The Christmas parade this year is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

The Christmas parade this year is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

Christmas events around the Plateau

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Christmas is just around the corner and there are several events coming up to get residents in the holiday spirit. The events get kicked off with the Highlands Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 27., in Kesley Hutchinson Founders Park.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff The draft, prepared by a working group of town attorney Jay Coward, attorney Craig Justice, commissioner Amy Patterson and commissioner Brian Stiehler contains changes to definitions in the UDO, adds the wording for a transient dwelling unit and whole house short term rental, amends use tables to classify overnight accommodations, and adds a subsection regarding commercial uses of whole house short term rentals that allows vesting or grandfathering of existing STRs

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff The draft, prepared by a working group of town attorney Jay Coward, attorney Craig Justice, commissioner Amy Patterson and commissioner Brian Stiehler contains changes to definitions in the UDO, adds the wording for a transient dwelling unit and whole house short term rental, amends use tables to classify overnight accommodations, and adds a subsection regarding commercial uses of whole house short term rentals that allows vesting or grandfathering of existing STRs

Town meets with planning board to review proposed amendments to UDO on short-term rentals

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
On Monday, Nov. 22, the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners held a workshop with the planning board to go over a proposed draft of changes to the unified development ordinance.
Sideline has released five national projects and records for the highly awarded Mountain Home Music Company based near Asheville.

Sideline has released five national projects and records for the highly awarded Mountain Home Music Company based near Asheville.

Sideline coming to the PAC Nov. 26

Highlander Editor
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Sideline, the pedigreed six-piece powerhouse band, is set to play at the Highlands Performing Arts Center the day after Thanksgiving with the hopes of giving the Plateau something to remember. The group has been labeled as a band whose style has set the pace in bluegrass for over two decades.
Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff Steve Mehder, Cindy Trevathan, Linda Edwards, Bonnie Potts, Mark Chmar and Knight Martorell presenting the check to the Literacy Council of Highlands, REACH of Macon County and the Community Care Clinic.

Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff Steve Mehder, Cindy Trevathan, Linda Edwards, Bonnie Potts, Mark Chmar and Knight Martorell presenting the check to the Literacy Council of Highlands, REACH of Macon County and the Community Care Clinic.

2021 Highlands Motoring Festival was most successful ever

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The sound of revving engines doesn’t always bring to mind three prominent local non-profit organizations, but thanks to the Highlands Motoring Festival those organizations benefit each year from the rumble of sports cars rolling through town.
CHHS executive director David Stroud with his three senior dogs Hemi, 12, Max, 13, and Sabre, 14, at Sunset Rock.

CHHS executive director David Stroud with his three senior dogs Hemi, 12, Max, 13, and Sabre, 14, at Sunset Rock.

“I would do it all over again”

Highlander Editor
Thursday, November 18, 2021
2021 began for Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society’s executive director David Stroud with nine senior pets at his house. Though it was a heartbreaking year, Stroud said that he would do it all over again to have the days each senior brought into his family.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Ugly Dog Pub manager Kellye Vos with worker Aileen Enriquez in front of the Christmas Tree.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Ugly Dog Pub manager Kellye Vos with worker Aileen Enriquez in front of the Christmas Tree.

Ugly Dog Pub accepting Christmas Angel sponsors

Highlander Editor
Thursday, November 18, 2021
For the past couple of years, the Ugly Dog Pub in Highlands has given back to the community each Christmas by teaming up with Salvation Army to provide kids with Christmas gifts.
Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Mayor Patrick Taylor shakes the hand of a veteran.

Photo by Christopher Smith/Staff Mayor Patrick Taylor shakes the hand of a veteran.

Town celebrates Veteran’s Day with annual ceremony

Highlander Editor
Thursday, November 18, 2021
On a rainy Thursday last week, several veterans and members of the Highlands community gathered under the Highlands Playhouse awning to honor veterans. American Legion Post 370 Chaplin Paul Schowalter began the ceremony with a prayer.
Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Crossroads Chronicle Chris Green, ski mountain manager at Sapphire Valley Resort, and his team have the mighty task of covering the ski slopes with artificial snow before the season begins on Dec. 18

Photo by Michael O’Hearn/Crossroads Chronicle Chris Green, ski mountain manager at Sapphire Valley Resort, and his team have the mighty task of covering the ski slopes with artificial snow before the season begins on Dec. 18

Sapphire Valley Resort gearing up for ski season

News Staff
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Strap on your skis, snowboards or grab your tubes because the 2021 season at the Sapphire Valley Ski Resort is about to start next month.